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Many studies have shown that a driver using a cell phone can be as impairing and dangerous as driving drunk. At 35 mph, a two-second glance at your cell phone in the seat next to you means you have traveled over 100 feet on the road without looking. Plenty of things can and do happen…

So, you’re thinking about buying that old Victorian mansion that sits high up on the hill past the squeaky gate? If the howling wind, cawing raven, and banging shutters don’t make you think twice, you should at least educate yourself on exactly what the seller is required to disclose to you about the house. …

Recent events, such as the Black Lives Matter and the Parkland Shooting protests, seem to indicate that there has been a cultural reawakening throughout the United States to exert our First Amendment rights and participate in various forms of public discourse. On March 14, 2018, students and teachers across the country are expected to walk…

Missouri is one of many states that has implemented a graduated driver’s licensing (GDL) program, which outlines a process of steps teens need to complete and rules that must be followed receive full driving privileges. On its face, this program might make getting a license seem intimidating or a hassle, but it is designed to…

On Thursday, February 22, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was indicted for felony invasion of privacy after allegedly taking and transmitting a semi-nude photo of his mistress. The current state laws regarding invasion of privacy are confusing: What exactly is privacy, and how can these laws be interpreted in the 21st century? Read DSFL attorney Gonzalo Fernandez’s interview with the…

On Wednesday, Federal Judge Catherine Perry issued a Preliminary Injunction against the City of St. Louis and its police department related to how they must now handle public protesters in the City of St. Louis. The ACLU had filed a lawsuit asking the Court to weigh in on recent well-publicized police tactics in handling public…

I’m Gonzalo Fernandez, and I’m a partner at the law firm Devereaux, Stokes, Fernandez, & Leonard. We’ve been helping the victims of negligence and their families since the mid-1970s. One of the questions I get asked a lot is, “When lawyers talk about a wrongful death case, what does that mean?” It sounds confusing, and…

The City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and the Regional Sports Authority have filed a 52-page petition against the NFL, the 32 NFL teams and their individual owners, asking for damages based on the Ram’s leaving St. Louis for their new home in Los Angeles. The lawsuit has five separate counts: breach of contract,…

As Trump enters his second month in office it has become very apparent that he intends on fulfilling the promises he made during his campaign to “crack down” on illegal immigration. His recent executive orders barring immigrants from six predominantly Muslim countries has been front page news for the past month. What has been somewhat…

Devereaux Stokes attorney Gonzalo Fernandez, an immigrant from Argentina, spoke at the St. Louis Courthouse naturalization ceremony on Jan. 20 as 53 individuals took the oath of US citizenship. Below is a transcript of his remarks. — Congratulations! I am very honored and pleased to be here sharing this special day with you. I, like…

I recently learned of an interesting and very tragic story involving a wrongful death lawsuit. The wrongful death incident happened in 2012 but has new heightened awareness thanks to a husband and wife filmmaking duo who created a documentary called Audrie and Daisy – a 2016 Sundance Film Festival Pick. The film sheds light on…

The scariest part of Halloween for most people might be having their house covered in eggs or their trees toilet-papered. For personal injury lawyers, however, All Hallows’ Eve presents its own unique legal challenges. To start, Halloween presents legal cases that simply do not exist at any other time of the year. For example, in…

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